TWI387334B - 具有延伸動態範圍之影像感測器及影像捕捉系統 - Google Patents

具有延伸動態範圍之影像感測器及影像捕捉系統 Download PDF

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TWI387334B
TWI387334B TW093126565A TW93126565A TWI387334B TW I387334 B TWI387334 B TW I387334B TW 093126565 A TW093126565 A TW 093126565A TW 93126565 A TW93126565 A TW 93126565A TW I387334 B TWI387334 B TW I387334B
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    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/10—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof for transforming different wavelengths into image signals
    • H04N25/11—Arrangement of colour filter arrays [CFA]; Filter mosaics
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TW093126565A 2003-09-03 2004-09-02 具有延伸動態範圍之影像感測器及影像捕捉系統 TWI387334B (zh)

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